bunch
/bʌntʃ/
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Definition
Noun:
- A grouping of a number of similar things: A collection of items of the same kind that are held, tied, or growing together.
- An informal body of friends: A group of people, often used informally.
- Any collection in its entirety: The whole quantity or group.
Verb:
- To gather or cause to gather into a cluster: To form or bring things together into a tight group.
- To form into a bunch: To come together or crowd closely.
Examples
Noun:
- She bought a bunch of bananas at the market.
- He went out with his bunch from the office.
- I have a bunch of errands to run this afternoon.
Verb:
- The sheep bunched together for warmth.
- She bunched the fabric in her hand before sewing.
Advanced Usage
"the best/pick of the bunch": The best person or thing in a particular group.
- All the candidates were good, but she was the pick of the bunch.
"thanks a bunch": An informal, sometimes sarcastic, way to say "thank you very much."
- You told my secret? Thanks a bunch!
Variants and Related Words
- Bunchy (adj): Growing in or forming bunches.
- The plant has a bunchy growth habit.
Synonyms
- Noun: Cluster, bundle, group, lot, set.
- Verb: Cluster, gather, huddle, pack.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Bunch up: To gather or form into a tight group or fold.
- The runners bunched up at the starting line.
- Your socks are bunched up in your shoes.
Related Idioms
- A bunch of baloney/malarkey: A phrase meaning something is nonsense or untrue.
- His excuse was a bunch of baloney.
Noun
- any collection in its entirety
- she bought the whole caboodle
- an informal body of friends
- he still hangs out with the same crowd
- a grouping of a number of similar things
- a bunch of trees
- a cluster of admirers
Verb
- gather or cause to gather into a cluster
- She bunched her fingers into a fist
- form into a bunch
- The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom